Cooking-utensil



No Model.)

L. R. THOMAS.

000mm UTENSIL.

Patented Dec. 19, 1882.

N. PETERS, Plmmmm mmm. Washing-loll. n. c

B, which is much lower than the bottom a of 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

LEYVIS R. THOMAS, OF BIDDEFORD, MAINE.

COOKING- UTENSIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letterslatent No. 269,488, dated December 19, 1882. Application filed August 17, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEWIS R. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Biddeford, in the county of York and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Iron Kettles, of which the folhwing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in cast-iron hollow ware for cooking-utensils to be used on top of cooking-stoves, which will be hereinafter more fnllydescribed, and set forth in the claim.

The figure in the drawing is a vertical sec tional elevation of a pot seated on the top of a cooking-stove, over the fire-place, with the lid relnm ed.

A is the side extending down to the flange the utensil, forming an air-space, I), between the bottom and the top line of the store 0. When the lid is removed from the hole 0 the heated air from the tire-surface will arise and fill the air-space and come in contact with the entire bottom a of the utensil.

In the-ordinary utensils for stoves the bottom is reduced 1n diameter and fits into the hole, and drops down nearer the fire-surface,

as seen in broken lines I) in the drawing, which [in certain utensils is a disadvantage, as the bottom, coming in contact with the fuel, is soon burned out by reason of the sulphurin the coal.

Another great advantage in my improvement is that itis not necessary tolift the utensil to move it on the stove, asit can be slid along without lifting. The improvement is so simple as not to require any further description.

I am aware that hollow earthenware utensils have been made with a flange below the bottom, and some metal utensils have partial flanges.

I am also aware of the construction shown in Patent No.172,538, of January 18, 1876, and such I do not claim; but i What I do claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-- The combination of the hereinbet'oredescribed kettle with a-pot-ho'le of less diameter, the relation of the kettle-flange to the stovehole being such that the kettle is prevented from entering the hole, and at the same time provides a combustion-chamber in the base of the kettle above the top plate of the stove, substantially as set forth. 4

LEWIS R. THOMAS. Witnesses:

IVI. H. AMSTRONG,' S. M. THOMAS. 

